can result from stressful lives together with diets lacking in nutrients vital for gastrointestinal health or over exposure to certain 'favourite' foods can contribute to food sensitivities
is an emotional response to threats and danger, and is often connected to pain. Fear should be distinguished from anxiety, which typically occurs without any external threat.
can be caused by a variety of things as it is related to your heart, circulation, blood pressure and breathing but is triggered by different factors in different people. Stressful situations, pain and excitement can all cause fainting.
is considered to be a learning disability. It manifests primarily as a difficulty with written language, particularly with reading and spelling and results from differences in how the brain processes written and/or spoken language. It is not an intellectual disability and dyslexia can occur at all levels of intelligence.
also known as ME is long-term tiredness (fatigue) that does not go away with sleep, or rest, and affects everyday life.
is a term that is used to refer to a number of conditions where the body's cells begin to grow and reproduce in an uncontrollable way. This rapid growth of cancerous cells is known as a malignant tumour. These cells can then invade and destroy healthy tissue, including organs.
People with Asperger Syndrome and high-functioning autism may additionally benefit from treatment targetting anxiety, depression and can include cognitive restructuring, psychotherapy and hypnotherapy.
occurs when a person persistently feels fearful, even in situations that are non-threatening, and is thought to be caused by the fight or flight response (see 'Stress'). Anxiety disorders can be debilitating and depressing and are best treated psychotherapeutically.
can damage you physically as well as psychologically. Treatment for alcoholism supports you to improve your self-esteem, believe in a better future free from dependency and build better relationships that are impossible while you have a destructive relationship with alcohol.
Complementary therapy for ADHD often involves a combination of behaviour modifications, lifestyle changes and counselling. Some individuals can also benefit from psychotherapy, play therapy and homeopathy.
